Revolving book-support.



PATENTBD MAY 19, 1908.

J. M. GLASS.

REVOLVING BOOK SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.'28, 1907.

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PATENT OFFICE.

JETER M. GLASS, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

REVOLVING BOOK-SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 19, 1908.

Application filed August 28, 1907. Serial No. 390,426.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J ETER M. GLAss, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inRevolving Book-Supports, of which the following' is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to revolving book supports and its primaryobject, is, to pro vide a device of this character especially designedfor supporting hotel registers.

A further object of the invention is, to provide a removable hotelregister support with an attachment of novel construction adapted tocontain advertising matter.

A still further object of the invention is, to provide a revolublesupport for hotel registers with receptacles to contain an ink-well,tooth picks and matches.

The construction of the improvement will be fully described hereinafter,in connection with the accompanying drawing which forms a part of thisspecification, and its novel features will be set forth in the appendedclaims.

In the drawingi-Figure 1 is a top plan view of the improved holder witha register resting thereon, Fig. 2 is a vertical section, Fig. 3 is acentral vertical section partly broken away, Fig. 4 is a top plan viewof the supporting base of the revoluble holder, and Fig. 5 is a bottomplan of the revoluble plate employed.

The base of the holder is of spider form, and comprises a hub 1 and aring 2 connected to the hub l by radial arms or spokes 3. Projectingfrom the periphery of the ring2 are a series of equi-distant lugs 4formed on their under sides with sockets 5 to receive rubber disks 6which extend below the sockets and'serve as feet to support the base.The hub l is formed on its upper side with a circular groove 7 ofsemi-circular cross section serving as a race-way for anti-frictionballs 8, said balls fitting semi-circular depressions 9 formed on theunder surface of a circular plate 10. This plate 10 is formed withradially projecting perforated lugs 1.1 and secured by screws 12 to theunder side of a rectangular table 13. The plate 1() is centrally pivotedupon the hub 1 by a pivot screw 14. To the upper end of the table 13 issecured a cleat 15 provided with a central recess 16 and two endrecesses 17 and 18. The central recess 16 is designed to contain anink-well 19 while the outer recesses are designed as a tooth pickholder, and a match receptacle respectively. The lower edges of thetable 13 is provided with an upwardly projecting flange 20 to preventthe hotel register which rests on the table from slipping down as thetable is revolved.

The utility and operation of the improvement as thus far described willbe readily understood. The table 13 is easily turned upon the pivot 14thus avoiding the lifting of the register by hand.

Secured to the lower side of the cleat 15 is a channel bar 22 slottedalong its front face nearly throughout its length. Within this channelbar is a rod 23 provided with eyes 24 which project through the slot inthe channel-bar and are loosely connected by links 25 to loops 26projecting from a sheet metal rectangular frame 27. Said framecorresponding in size to the pages of the register, and being of U-shapein cross section to receive Celluloid sheets 28 and 29 between which anysuitable advertising matter 30 may be placed so as to be visible fromeither side of the frame. The frame 27 rests upon the pages of thisregister and the loose link connection between it and the rod 23 permitsthe frame to accommodate itself to the varying thickness of the leavesof the book. The frame may be moved over from one side of the registerto the other, and when it is necessary to turn a page of the registerthe frame may be raised away from the book as will be apparent.

I preferably provide the table 13 with a covering 31 of felt or othersuitable material and the upper surface of the cleat 15 is provided withelongated grooves 32 and 33 to afford rests for pens and pencils.

I would have it understood that the invention includes all suchmodifications and variations in the details of construction as may fallwithin the terms and scope of the following claims.

Having fully described my invention what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is,

1. In a revoluble book-holder, the combination with a base, of a tablerevoluble therein, a cleat secured to the upper side of said table, aslotted channel bar secured to said cleat, a rod movably supportedwithin said channel bar, a frame, and coupling means loosely connectedto the frame and loosely connected to said rod.

. In a revoluble book holderI the eo1nbeyes of seid rod With those ofthe frame, and 10 nation With a base of a table reyolubly suptransparentsheets nolosed by said frame.

ported on seid base, a vcleat secured to the up- In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature per side of seid table, a slotted channel-bar in thepresence of tWo Witnesses. secured to sald cleat, a rod moyably mountedJETER M GLASS.

Within said channel bar and provided With eyes projecting through theslot on the ehan- Witnesses:

nel ber, a rectangular frame provided with MAX H. SRoLoVITz, eyes at itsupper end, links connecting the C. V. BROOKS.

